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PREPARE FATHERLAND lEVERY AHACK FOR REVERSE IN WEST I . BRITISH GA f,:s.;:3ls of (lis World 'ALL THAT REMAINS TO GERMANY IS ARTIFICIAL NATIONAL UNITY Brents. n!TB. Tiirnrito. Auk. i:i.â€" Munltoba wheiitâ€" "'>â-  1 IS'oilliern. 1 1.6G : Nu. li NiMiliurn. ♦ 1 04 : No. 3 Noiitiein. 51. «l. triuk Hay ports. German Correspondents With Troops in France Magnify Horron of Fighting Against Allied Artillery. of a chain of Thipnvil -inH thp T piimir Pp. , '^I'^r.""''! "atsâ€" No, 2 C.W.. 57Jc : No. iniep\ai ana me ijcipwit ive- 3 i-.w., tnii- -, extra N". i ipffi. ijHii- ; doubt Slowly lieing Won by Haig's Troops. N'n 1 Iced. 6Gc, track tiuy ii'Tts. .AniiMlcnn torn --.No. 3 yellow. . _ .. .._. _ 97o, Irncii Toronto. Oniiirio oiit.s â€" No. 3 white. 52 to 63c, lioniinal ucioidliiR to I'relKntu outside. . , . , , , , I Ontario wheat â€" New irop. No. 2, A despatch from London say.s :â€" «I-'>. lo $l.3i) ; No. l comm.rclal. »1.1!2 The Allies Are in Twofold Superiority to the Teutons, Japanese Admiral Says â€" German Advantage No Longer Exists. A despatch from Rotterdam says: 'mans consists only Max Osborne in a despatch from the Somme front to The Vos.si.sche Zei- tunp. says: "Day and nipht the British and with no cover from the su:i or rain slowly being won by the British. De- , French Runs continuously hurl their and not the slichtest protection , spite the utmost efTo'-ts of the Teutons '''Tiurkwheat-lson murderous lead. Shells bur.st all aRainst the shells from above. ! to win back their lo.st ground in these freig^iitsouiMlde, around, many exploding before posi- : "Hostile fivers .u„ „,..!*?««= two vi^.l «o,.tnrc r.onor»l HMur'o fer. . >«â-  N"- 2, new I. n u 1 • ' » I * .1 â„¢;..ii„ nf The two most noverfillv fortified 1" *' '^ ^ ^o- 2 commercial. Jl.ls to A despatch from 1 shell holes instead of the girdle ot '•>*> i»" most po\.i.ri.iiiy loriintu j, j,, , ^^^ .j j,(„j,„,p|.,.,.j, ,, 14 to $1 le • • 1 ai • u strongly-built and fortified trenches. German positions nortjh of the Somme- accordlnK to frelnhts outside. ' ""â- "' Akiyama, who Immovable men crouch in these holes Thiepval and the Leipsic redoubt-are â-  frei'Tt.; oiusuie. •"""'""'• ""â- Â°'-dl"« '<> miral Togo, planned A despatch from Paris says: Ad- as aide to Ad- the Battle of coser the positions two vital sectors. General H.ig's ter- , •;^i^;:H^i. "'I^Vn?^^' '^c^oi^.i^ "^i tions where roas.-es of dead are lying, at a low height. Thev see the men ritorial troops not only are repulsing ; frf-!«liis ouislde. "But what ha» made them so strong is their organization and preparation in military matters. Their advantage ,, , - „ , , . no longer exists. The allies by prac- i.ariey-.MaitinK. ^^ '[.^'.jJI^IJ'jl, ^ „^„ J«|'>' Tsushima, is on the way to New York | ^^^^ j^^j experience have aecomplish- alnal, uccordlnK to after visiting all of the allied coun- g(\ all the Germans had perfected. tries. j "All that remains to Germany to- "I am thoroughly convinced that day i.s her national unity, which is They fling sand and stone splinters in the holes and direct the Anglo- all German attacks, but are steadily ! ba^'j^"'s',"';;' ."'""â€" ••'''.â- Â«' patents, In Jute the allies are in twofold superiority the fundamental clement of her â„¢, , â-  • â€" â-  second piitcniK, in jute to the Germans," said the Admiral strength. But I have come to won- ovcr the defenders. They fling, too. French fire with 11 deadly certainty increa.sm.g their gains. They have Ijukh. n.j.o .MronB bakers', in jute before soiling. "To be perfectly ! der how long .such unity can with- torn-o(T limbs, so when day comi-s upon them e • else luey fire themselves won a further 000 yards of '.-renches ',„;iario ilourâ€" Now winter, aecordlnt.- truthful, the Germans were a nation stand the strain of the dangers vhieh ami the men are able to eat the very , with machine guns. along the Thiepval-Courcelotte real {," ^^'''.\'.;'^i *4:J" '" 'ol.^ m,„"L'.';!'r'm!n,"' f""''Ii stronger than we ever im.agin- 1 threaten. German unity is r.rtifi id sight of meat is horrible to them. ! "Kverything has to be ilone at and, despite the great concentration ..eVv.' acoordlnff i« lample.TD.oo tHs 7^^^ What thev have done in the last rather than natural. Their discipline "The noise tears to pieces all nerves ni^ht: the bringing up of reinforce- of German troops in the neii^hborhood ""I'l'nal. bulk seaboard, prompt .ship- ^y,^ years will remain a marvrllous lacks ela.sticity, and cannot last. J It continually drums in ments, removing the woi'nded and have further pressed in both east and '"Miiifeed-Car lot.x. delivered Montreal monument in the history of tha ' Anyway, the development of the war and senses. •N'ew. Xo. 1. per Ion. $'J one's ears. Not a few find their hear- buryirg the dead. To procure. warm south-west of Miiuquet farm. j',',':'*'''"'!'., '.'"•''" '"'ludeil :â€" i;ran._per ton ing completely gone. The worst of all fond for the men lyi»g out in those | The Prussian Guard, proudost corps middlings'! 'per'^fon. "jl^s "to' til ;"'sood is the effect of the heavy mines. True, horriMe conditions is seldom possi- of the l^'atherland, hijs been sent to the ''''>'^. I!'""'.' "i'J'"ff; $2."u to $2.1'5 ' they can be seen coming and one can ble. The want of drinking water is threatened front, but despite their get out of the way, but if one runs to , leading the men to drink dirty water tno'.^t desperate efforts ha\e been un- the right there is a hostile flyer above out «f the shell holes where there are {ii,),, (,-, ^vin back any of the import- the trenches who directs the fire of humnn bodies and other things. ' nnt terrain which h:)s been taken in the guns so one has to run to the left, i "When an attack begins the terrors ^Y^(. Briti.'-h advance, according to a "So it goes on, and one is h'.inted of these places are beyond descrip- i-pnoii; from General Ilaig. world. is entirely favorable to the allies." Hay No 2, rorto. £:traw â€" Car lotB track Toronto. per ton, $10 to i\i ; 10 $U.60. track To- per ton. $6 to $7, up and down like a wild beast. There tion. I,i!ce the fire rain in Gomorrah Attacks were delivered not only in prin't.s. 33 to '34c ;"solid»"''3V to 33c" are times when pur men curse and ths drum fire of the enemy pours ),!,^ Thiepval region, but n-^inst the ' ^ ' ' Conntry Proaace â€" Wboleaale. liutterâ€" l'i,;.-<n dairy. eliolcc. 28 to 29c ; Inferior, 2 1 to 25e : creamery do., In British lines west of G.iill^mont anl the French front south of Mnurepas. .All these attacks were repulsed. Hand-to-hand fighfng of the grent- ("-t violence continued throughout S.itordny around the ruins of the are homesick, but in the m(;m"nt of from heaven. The little shelter that fighting all their feelings disappear. thTe is in the trenches or holes is The sense of duty and discipline holds nuirk'y flnttencd o-it. Vi'ith thunler- them together and they arc ready irg roar heavy shells from the gigi^"- with iron decision and bitter cour- tic mine wine o'.it everything in the age." neighborhood with th; ir explosion. At George Wagoner, in a despatch to the snme tir".-? a rain of shrapnel jv,,,;,,,,,,,^ f.,^^^ General Ilai- reports The Koelnische ZHtung, says: fa'ls and poi.;onous gases roll for- ^,^ ,,^.^ ,.„,.tor, as veil as in the new "Th e prese nt line held by the Ger- ward." trenches south of Thiepval, Worces- ter hire and Wilt'-liire men hold the B'itiih lines. It was the';c troops who repulsed the Prussian Guard. Following heavy fighting during the gre-it'r part of the n'r'ht, thet-e wris little but artillery activilr on th- Som- me front Sunday, bail weather hind- ering operations. The British in a BRITISH CAIN BRITAIN A^^D SWE?)"rl NEW SUCCESS t^RIKG TllE DRIKK? l.CK.s^.Vew-luld. 211 to 30c ; canons, 33 to JOc. lA\e chickens were selllnK at from IS to 20c. and low] at ID to Ific. Hean.-j â€" $4.iiU to $3. the latter ror haiid- pleUed. Cheese â€" New. larRc, ISJ to 19c ; twins I'Jto IDic; triplets, llij to 191c. Ures.'-.ed pouluy â€" -Chickens, 2S to 27c ; fowl. IS to 21IC. Live poullry â€" Chickens, IS to 20c; On this sector, as veil as in the new oIb&%^h''f^l.3^Z i^To'. *'" ' Honey â€" Flve-|)ound tins, 124 to 13c; do., lo-lb.. 12 to 12Jc. .Maple syiup â€" »l.iU per Imperial Bal- lon. ITALY DECLARES WAR ON GERMANY Formal Announcement is Made Through the Swiss Government. Rome. Monday. Aug. 28. â€" Italy to- day is at war with Germany. The declaration of hostilities was made by Italy. Following information that it had reached the Imperial German Government through Switzerland, an- nouncement of the Government's ac- MUSH RETAKEN . DY THE RUSSIANS Previously Captured by the Grand Duke, but Lost to Enemy on Aug. 8. A despatch from London says: The armies of the Grand Duke Nieho'as have scored two important successes in the Caucasus. Forces operating in Southern Turkish Armenifl have re- occupied Mush, whi.'h was captured by the Turks on Aug. 8, and in tha direction of Mosul part of a Turki.ih Advance Their Front on Both Sides of Guillem^nt-Flers Koad. A despatch from London says :â€" Latter Persisted in Hlocking strong nt-tack gained a firther tion was made here late yesterday. , ,. . . The intolerable situation created by I <l>vision was surrounded and 2.300 the fact that Italy was at war with Prisoners taken. Germany's ally and the fact that Ger- • The Russian official report reads: lu to 2uc: hreakiast many loaned all possible .support to "Caucasus front: Our troops, press- '*'â- ..'• CuokLd ham! that ally, Austria-Hungary, against i '"!? 'he enemy in the region to the ,_ Italians and their interests, led the ^^^t of Lake Van, entered Mush, Provlglona â€" Wliolesale. Hacon â€" I.i jiK clear, l^ lo lijc per Ih Hams â€" Aleuium. 21 l4j 2tic ; do, lieav 21 to 22c ; roll hacon. 25 to 27 ._ honeleHH bucks, 2S to 2'jc 35 to 3 where they took some prisoners. Parcels to Russia. A despatch from London says: The British Government, following the - ., . . lead of .Sweden, has male pi;blic the A new success was won by G' neral entire correspondence with Sweden Haig's British troops during Friday ' concerning Briti>h scizi'res of the night on the Somme front. By a Swedi.'h parcel-post with the UnittMl the Apremont forest w strong att.ick in the Guillemont sectcT States and Swedish retaliation in p,,,^;^ announces whik they advanced their front several , stopping all British parcels in transit there was only artillery fi-'h'ti hundred yards on both sides of the to Russia. The corrcsponilence dis- Gulllemont-Flenry road, bringing it on ! closed that the situation has not yet even terms with the French alvance been satisfactorily adjusted. Some through M>iurepas. The German sal- of the letters and notes teem with lent which was left at the point where language so sharp as to indicate that the Briti.-'h and French fronts join the relations of the two countries at was flattened out and several hundred , one time aproached th^.- breaking ITALY CONFISCATF.S prisoners taken. In addition, to the point. As a result of the negoti;itions [ AUSTKI.W PALACE north, the British extentlecl their Sweden recently released <;0,000 par- trench progress along the Leipsic sali- eels to Russia under agreemi nt with Palazzo di Venezia Seized for Viola- ent, taking an additional 300 yards of the British (Jovrnmcnt to submit the \ ^^g„^ „f international Law „.. I.ardâ€" I'ure lard, tiercoa, 162 to 1i.j, „ ^ ,. -^ , â-  â-  n-, . i 200 tuhs. 17 to 171c: pails, 17i to l7ii: ; Government to its deci--ion. That de _ ,• ^- . ,, , , yar>:s of trench north of Bazentin-lc- compound, 14 to 14lc. j cision was made public in the follow- ^" ^"^ direction of Mosul our gal Petit, capturing a machine g'ln. For ing announcement- , '""'' troops defeated four Turkish "The Italian Government declares divisions in the region of the village Montreal Market!. N,*'2"yWhlw.-i^*Vo ;^r olus^liai^maS in th^" name '^f «;; Ki^^ 'that " Ualy "^ Baehta. We surrounded portions of ?^;rJir'•l^^ea:^^:c^ 1?o.^'i^cil"\^h:;^; considers herself to be in a sUite of ^,^';;;^'-; TlV^f.^^lJ^'Z^iJnt Gic. Flourâ€" iianitoba Sprinjr (viieat war With Germany as from August wnoie oi tne lun luiKisn Ktgiment, P.uent.s. nr»t«, J.K.50; '''ii'.,.'!r::„"".^.f;...»?J ! 28. and begs the Swiss Government to consisting of its commander, iSG ofTi- the greater part however, all nt-tacks on both sides resulted in no change of front. German surprise attacks in the Arracourt sector, in Lorraine and in ere repulsed, Paris announces, while at Verdun .several sectors, esne'ciallv on the Jiir' ,r''''l'i|'«% *"•, '''''"''"''i ,»31, '2 munication" between Italy and Ger- of two staff officers, several other of- Thiaumont-Fleury line, the big gun ^. hf Vhee"ie-FV;;Lt"wesTe''rn.s ''ia*!* many brought about by the Austro- f'*-''^" ^'"J J.'"'^, Askaris. We also cap- â- â- ' Italian war, made it nece.ssarv for tured m this battle three cannon and sIronK bakers, J7.,su : winter patents. | "7 :" \~ '~"': ,' " cers and 1 COO of thp rank and filp n« choice. tlM: Ht-alKht rollers. $«.i'i>- to convey this information to the Im- <->-rs anu i, tuu oi me lanK anu nie, as JT.2U ; do.. In baB«. $3.26 to J3.40. pprial German Government" ^^'''" "^ nearly all of the remnants of The complete cessation of all com- ^^/ I"''' Turkish Regiment, consisting of two staff officers, several other of- Uolled oats â€" barrels. $C U5 : bae of UU lbs., $2.!H). Mlllfeed â€" Bran. $25 ; shorts. duels reached a high pitch of intens- ity. jy- I'Jlc : do., easterns, l.xij to ISic. itutter- The repulse of a Russian attack on stronglv-ilef ended position. Meanwhile the French, by strong artillery fire, were repulsing German counter-attacks south of Maurepas, especially in the region of Hill No. 121. This height U now completely in till- ham Is of the French troops. Military experts attach great im- portance to the tapture of Maurepas by the French. Not only does it put into their hands one of the principal Bupiiorting points of the (ierman front between the Somme and the Al- bert B.'ipa.ime hii.'h ro.id, but it brings their advance within two miles of Combies, which powerfully-fortified town they are steadily flunking. It is reported from Paris that the German corps defeated on Thursday by the French was led in person by matter to arbitration after the war. OPEN HUNGER RIOTS IN HAMBURG PORT People There .Mso Clamor for Peaceâ€" "Those at the Top Need War." A despatch from Rome says: â€" The famous Palazzo di Venezia, pro- C'holccst creamery. 34S to 35e ; seconds. ,. , . ' .,, l o ""i " i i throe machine iruns " 33 to 33ic. IOkksâ€" Kresh. 36c ; selected. Italy to convey through Switzerland ^"'^^J matnine guns^ ?.V' â-  ^."J "^""^-v W" i M?; ?•''.'';•, "."â-  her declaration of war to Germany. , ' ~'7', . ." Pressed hoBH â€" A'attoir-kUled. $17 to i.. • t i- j l ^l ^ r. • the Turkish positions -i nnir thp Pho $17.50. I-orkâ€" Heavy Canada short mess, 1 It is believed here that Roumania, ^"'^ iurKisn positions along tne Cau barreu. 35 lo 45 pieces. J34 to $35 : with which nation Italy long has had casus front with a less of .-i.aOO Rus Canada short cut buck, barrels. 4» to 55 . . .,, - i, ^T i. i- ~ ' â- â€¢ '' '- '^'- '^-â€" '-â€" i pieces. $32 to Jo3. i.ardâ€" I'ure. wood an entente. Will follow the Italian liall.s, 2U lbs. net, 16 to lOJc. j.sente<i in I.OIU) by Vius IV. to the Re- A des|)atch to The London Chroni- P"''''c "f Venice, with which it came cle from Amsterdam says: i '". ^''^'^ '"to the possession of Aus- I "For a week past the port of Ham- , tria. Since then up to the break be- burg has been in a state of revolu- tween It.ily and Austria it served as tion. One who has just 'escaped.' as the residence of t-hoAustrian Ambas- he expressed it. tells an e.xtraordin- , ^^^dor to the Vatican. the Kaiser's second son, Prince IJitel ury story of the gradually rising ex- | « Friedrich. i asperation of the population, imtil |,|.|q,|,.,| »|iviiin>v On the Verd'in front the G-jimans ' early last week they broke out into, ah.mliaky riuring the night attempted to storm open hunger riots and peace demon- Fleury. The French War Oflicc re- strations. The authorities appear to ^r. , , ., ~ ports their complete repjl<,-. have been taken by surprise, lor the, • **''"'y-«wo Men Lost With Hoarding The Germans made 9 new assault police were unable and perhaps un- on the French line at the tip of the willing to quell the distui bances. I A Wlnnlpetr Qraln. WInnipeK. Auk- 2;i â€" c'a.sh ijnotations : â€" Wheat â€" No. 1 .Norihern, $1.5Ci ; No. 2, do.. $1.5ta ; No. 3. do.. $1.62J ; No. 4. $1.45 ; No. 5, $1.3!i'l ; No. «, $1.2'JJ ; „ . « ,u A . TT . â-  feed, $1.21i|. Oats â€" No. 2 C.W.. SUJc. perty of the Austro-IIungarian Gov- Harh'yâ€" .No. 3, 7»c ; No, 4, 75o ; re- 'ornment since 1707, has been seized by {','>,':'''â- . I'^.V.i. 'v*"" •/."•'"u- ''"I'l^T^"- ^ '^â- * aly as an act of retribution for the violation of international law by ! United States Market». Au.itria, it was announced here on ' -Minneapidls. Aur. 2si.â€" Wheat â€" Si-p- c ,,„i.i,, TU^ I>„l.. 1- -IT • I tember. $15:il: No. 1 hard, $l.65i ; No. 'A""-'.^- *>" I a "7.7.0 di Venezia. a i Nonbern. $l.5i.J to $1.63j ; No. 2 ..'mount of gold held bv the Minister hi.storie and magnificent structure daU Northern. UMi to $1.6U. Corn-No. 3 ''"^^V"^ "' .iV. oc.^nJr It- I in.' from fbn ,.,.,.Hiir- u -^ yellow. .Mi to s7e. Oats- No. 3 while, of I- mance \vas ?U0,2()(),08r), of which int. liom the year M.-)o, when it was 444 to 45c. flour unchunKed j begun by Cardinal Piostro Barbo. who ' *""'" '" $2l.i»i). later became Pope Paul II., was pre ' Government in a declaration of war against the Central Empires and their allies. AMOUNT OF GOLD HELD IN TREASURY VAULTS. A despatch from Ottawa says: The monthly statement of circulation and specie shows that on July 31 the sian troops, is reported in the Turkish official statement of Thursday. The announcement follows: "Caucasus front: On our right wing, separate at- tacks on the Turkish advanced posi- tions were repulsed by counter at- tacks, with considerable enemy loss. In the Ognot sector alone the Rus- sians lost 11,000 men. and in front of the Turkish position at Mighi we counted -100 killed." Uran- Iilve Stock Market!. Toronto. Auk 21i â€" Choice heavy steers. $s.50 to $S.75 ; Itulcher steers, choline, is.iio to $S.15 : do.. Bond. $7 75 to $7.!IB : do., medium, $7.5U to $7.60 ; do., common. $0.75 to $7.UU ; Heifers, Bond to clioice. $7.70 to $S.on ; do., medium, $7.50 to $7.75 : Ihitcher cows, choice. $ti.6ii to $8. SO : do. medium, $5 25 to $(! 25 ; liutcher hulls, choice. $0.85 to $7.35 ; do., pood. $«.5U to $B.S5 ; do., medium. $1)75 to $7.00 ; Feeders, $113,877,073 was held for the re- demption of Dominion notes and the remainder against savings banks de- posits. MUTILATED SOLDIFRS TO BKCO.METFACHFKS A despatch from Paris says : â€" With a view of enabling war-mutil- ated' soldiers to be come teachers in the elementary schools, the (Jovern- ment has opened especial colleges for their rapid training. <• ANOTHER NEW STAMP. A Two-cent One, Brown in Color, Said to be About to Issue. !.oo to i.uo,, M.S.. $.i.5o to »7 no •; . 1^ ''f^^P^tch from Ottawa says: Con- do. bulls. $5 50 to $ii.uo : stoiker« ' siderable complaint having been made SUNK BY SUBMARINE. J'^II 1?, Vr.Vu^ SVt^s'" .bi''^iiLMu 'V.tT'l;; "^ *° '*'«' '''ff'cu'ty experienced in 650 lbs.. $6.00 to $ â-  .%'ii '; Caimers, $3.75 to distinguishing between the ordinary $4.75; fullers $1.25 to $1.50 ; Sheep, two-ccnt postage stamp and thi? two- „, .... IlKht. clipped. $7,25 to $7.50; do., heavy, . . , . ^ â- . Steamer Duke of Albany. , clipped. $5.00 to $5.Bu : do,, llnht. un- cent postage and war tax stamp, it ' 'J'l.'i"'''- }?:."^\. to .$:t.75 ;. do., vi;;'^^"^^;. has been decided to issue a new stamp sur- the ence streets and smashed every shop and arine.l boarding steamer. Duke of \\ business house window. Only vigor- bany, was torpedoed nnd sunk in the 'i'li'. $5 S" <" 'S ous military measures were able to North Sea en Thursday by an enemy \:Tld^'lV'%>^oa''%^'Zf %^- restore onlcr. The utmo.st severity is submarine. The commander and lair.' $5 5.^o $(f ;\a;H,ers.'$i.50 to $5! m.iMuni, $r..riO to $6.75; common, $5 to $6 25 ; Hutchers' cowh, Kood, $1! to $7 ; I mmon $-. to $5.5 ; BRITISH PROGRESSING shown to all who venture outdoors, ' twenty-two men were lost Eleven except during strictly limited daylight : officers and .seventy-six ratings were hours." It is estimated that 200,000 people from the United States annually visit the Canadian National Exhibition. GERMAN FRONT OVERWHELMED BY FRENCH ARTILLERY STORM J SIXTY ALLIED DIVISIONS ON THE SOM.ME FRONT? IN GERMAN EAST AFRICA A despatch from London says: â€" fed, 5c to 6c lb lIoKs. sel.'cts, $12..%0 to A„ iTnnnrtant ndvnncp in tVio e.jm $12.76 ; rouKhs imd ndx.d lots. $11 to ^" imporiani advance m tne cam- $12 ; sow.x. $10.50 to $10.75 : all weiehed paign for the conquest of German .'^heep, ee to 7Sc lb. ; Iambs, 5c to lo'c )b. il Calves ; milk fed. Sc lo 10c lb ; Krass ' -»- A despatch from Berlin says: A HALF POUND OF MEAT ALLOWED WEEKLY. East Africa is reported in a Renter despatch from Nairobi, British East Africa. The despatch says that Bri- tish troops under Licut.-Col. Vander- ALLIED AIRMEN RAID FLANDERS Squadron Heavily Bombards th« (ihent Region, .Also the Town of Namur. A despatch from London says: A squadron of allied aeroplanes bom- barded the neighborhood of Ghent Friday morning, according to The Echo Beige, says a Reuter despatch from Amsterdam. The bombardment had continued thirty-five minutes when there was a terrifle explosion, shattering windows throughout the city. It is supposed to have been caused by the blowing up of an am- munition depot. A little later a sec- ond ex])losion, equally severe, was heard. The newspaper says it is re- ported there were many victims. An ammunition depot at Meireboke also was blown up and a Zeppelin was seriously damaged. <> Canadian National Exhibition City has its own post-offices, telegraph • n" • , . â-  .. .. .r^ ... T,. venter on August 22 entered the town i and express offices, nolice station fire j semi-olficial announcement ssued on Berlin Government Issues a Decree „f k-;i„„„„ „„„.. ti,„ w-..,; ''""""''" "'â- ^''''^^ V'''"^^^' »'"''â- '' ^''^^'^'"n.n'ey of Kuossa, near the Wami River, department, hospital, bank and elec- Thc British sustained few casualtjies. I trical plant. Trenches Filled With Troops Brought Up Especially for Counter- Attacks Were Obliterated. A despatch from Paris says: The I French artillery storm which eye-wit- Utest news from the Somme front i nesses describe as far surpassing any- emphasizes the methodical character thing hitherto experienced. The bom- of the French offensive. Wise in past bardment was first directed chiefly experience. General Foch leaves no- upon a cluster of buttresslike hills, thing to chance; ho initiates no move- 1 seamed by steep valleys, north of the racnt before taking all measures to i Somme. It spread after 24 hours to ensure its complete execution. The recent German counter-attacks, combined with aeroplane activity on the flatter country south of the river and along the front from Lihons to Lnssigny (a total distance of .'lO a scale unusual since the beginnhig of miles). The German trenches were .July, indicate not only the arrival of first cut off from reinforcements or reinforcements, but a determination to check at all costs, if possible, the French tide that is steadily swamping their fortifications. Consequently, the whole German front from Guillemont to Soyecourt was overwhelme'l for 72 hours by a supplies by the concentration upon communication trenches. Escape was impossible, and the German casualties must have been exceptionally heavy, because the German trenches were filled with troops brought up especial- ly for counter-attacks. Sunday says that between February i Providing Meat Cards and .l.ily there were engaged in the ^ despatch from Berlin says: The er.lun sector sixty-six divisions Government has issued a decree pro- nearly 800,000 men) of French ,,1.,;,,^ f„r the introtluction of fheat troops. In the battle of the Somme. : ^jj^ds for the whole empire on Oct. 2. th.- announcement says, ttie French Kamilies butchering for their own thus far have engaged twenty-three divisions and the British thirty-seven. consumption are subject to the card system. They will be required to procure permission from local author- ities before butchering animals for household consumption. The maxi- mum amount of meat provided for un- der the new card system will be 250 grams (slightly more than half a pound) weekly. NEW RUITISH ZEPPELINS CAUSE GERMANS ANXIETY. A German despatch to The London Express says the appearance of the new British Zeppelins causes much anxiety in Germany. PatrolTng off Denmark, the British dirigibles com- pletely outpaced the German Zep- pelins. The Germans purpose to build smaller and faster airships to cope with the British, but the Kais- er's sanction is necessary for the change, .J, The exhibit in the Fine Arts Gal- lery this year at the Canadian Na- tional Exhibition will comprise 200 masterpieces of French art repre- ] city was captured by the Italians, to senting all the schools of the present j dismissal from the army and loss of day. ! his rank and pension. DISMISS FllOM ARMY GORIZIA'S DEFENDER Gen. Riedel. Who Was in Command of Auatrians, Loses His Rank. A despatch from Berne, Switzer- land, says : â€" A wireless despatch re- ceived from Austria says that a court-martial sitting at Klagenfurt has sentencerl General Riedel, who was in command at Gorizia when the MONSTER SUPER-ZEPPEUNS TO HAVE LENGTH OF 780 FEET Baron Montagu Says New Machines Germany is Building Capable of Carrying Five Tons of Bombs. A despatch from London says: In | an hour and a radius of action of 3,- a speech delivered at Bury St. Ed munds on Wednesday night, Baron Montagu of Beaulieu, former vice- chairman of the joint Naval and Mili- tary Board, told of new monster super-Zeppelins which Germany is building. "We have obtained some details of the super-Zeppelins which Germany is now building," said Baron Montagu. "The principal features of the craft are a capacity of two million cubic feet, a length of 780 feet, a beam of 80 feet, a maximum speed of 80 miles an hour, a cruising speed of 35 miles 000 miles. The engines, six or seven of them, have a total of 15,000 horse- power. "The air.ships can carry a load of bombs of five tons. They are able to ascend 17,000 feet. They are armed with machine guns at bow and stern and on top of the envelope. They carry a crew of 35 men. "These particulars show how large- ly the Germans are relying on Zep- pelins as a means for harrassing us. Two of these new craft have already been completed, and four w.Ul b' available in October." > f •-i' 4' *y -t-